Miniaturized low power x-ray source
US5153900A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A low-level, electron beam activated source of preselected or programmable duration and intensity x-rays. The source may be fully or partially implanted into, or surface-mounted onto a desired area to affect a preselected irradiated region. In medical applications, a method of treating malignant cells, such as tumors, in vivo, utilizing the apparatus described above.
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